The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Drake Winkey finished 920th of 1,462 men in the Open division at Washington DC 2026, in 1:39:16.
Legs and stations told different stories: 59% of the field beaten on the runs, 23% on the stations. The sandbag lunges cost the most time: 2:57 slower than the median. A harder second half: 2:33 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
The field ran 3:57 faster at Washington DC 2026 than at Houston 2026, a quicker course than most.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:31Running 1 3:58v median −0:13
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Block 02 7:42Running 2 5:00v median −0:15
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Block 03 11:31Running 3 6:11v median +0:30
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Block 04 13:14Running 4 5:12v median −0:27
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Block 05 10:50Running 5 5:19v median −0:26
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Block 06 8:04Running 6 5:21v median −0:15
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Block 07 13:59Running 7 5:19v median −0:15
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Block 08 15:24Running 8 5:17v median −0:08
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 10:09
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 1460
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 1,460 men who finished.